Some members asked for a “primer” on how to best approach entering BJCP competitions, so Nick Davis and I have created the attached.  Hopefully it will help beginners and experienced alike.

Comments also welcome, so we can produce an updated version to include any extra hints and tips.

ACB member, Alan Osbiston very kindly invited fellow ACB members to CPL Aromas, a Fragrance House, to experience the commercial world of aroma, fragrance analysis and creation. We took part in a smelling test to discover how good our sense of smell was (similar to if we were attending a first interview!) – we all failed!. Following a very interesting tour, we then focused on how different hop aromas can be analysed. The file provides a brief explanation of Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry along with some Headspace Sampling of Fuggles, East Kent Goldings, Cascade, Citra, Saaz, Tettnang.